Tree City USA Certification

Arlington has been a designated Tree City USA every year since 2005. To earn Tree City USA status, municipalities must:

Have a tree warden

Follow state laws regulating community forests

Celebrate Arbor Day

Have an annual forestry budget of $2 per capita or more

Being a Tree City USA reflects a town’s commitment to protecting the environment and their community forest. On a more pragmatic level, communities with this designation are sometimes given preference over others when competing for state or federal grants directed at trees or forestry programs.